COMMUNITY NURSING AND AID REPORT Single channel
Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: ERIKA RENZI
Module 1: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
- Activity type
- Scienze umane e psicopedagogiche
- SSD
- M-PSI/08
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 1st semester
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 24 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- UMBERTO MAURO SALVATORE CARACCIA
Module 2: PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY NURSING
- Activity type
- Scienze infermieristiche
- SSD
- MED/45
- Year
- 2nd year
- Semester
- 1st semester
- CFU
- 4
- Hours distribution
- 48 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- Graziella Braconi
CRISTINA VECCHI
ERIKA RENZI
Learning outcomes
Module: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
N/D
Module: PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY NURSING
N/D
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of general nursing, health promotion, and disease prevention acquired during the first year of the Bachelor's Degree programme.
Programme
Module: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
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Module: PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY NURSING
Organization of Community Healthcare and the Reform Introduced by Ministerial Decree (D.M.) 77/2022: Evolution of community healthcare and the reform introduced by Ministerial Decree 77/2022. Community Health Centres (Hub and Spoke model), Community Hospitals, Territorial Operations Centres (COTs), Health Districts, and Integrated Home Care (ADI). Integration between hospital and community care and Mission 6 of the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
The Family and Community Nurse (FCN): Evolution of the role and national and international organizational models. Competency profile. Proactive management of individuals, families, and communities. Interprofessional teamwork and integration of health and social care services.
Integrated Management of Chronic Conditions and Multidimensional Assessment (MDA): The Chronic Care Model and the Expanded Chronic Care Model. Community-based Integrated Care Pathways (ICPs). Self-management and patient empowerment in chronic disease management. Multidimensional Assessment tools.
Vaccination and Immunization Programmes: National immunization schedule; the nurse’s role in vaccine promotion, administration, and surveillance; vaccine hesitancy and its determinants; effective communication strategies and vaccine counselling.
Gender-Based Violence and Nursing Care: Recognition of warning signs and risk factors; clinical care pathways; the Code Pink pathway for victims of violence; the nurse’s role in early identification, comprehensive care, and activation of multidisciplinary support networks. Seminar with a Clinical Psychologist.
Cancer Screening Programmes; Prevention of Behavioural Risk Factors; Health Literacy; Health Inequalities and the Community-Based Approach: Population-based cancer screening programmes; prevention of behavioural risk factors; promotion of health literacy; social determinants and health inequalities; community-oriented approaches to health promotion and disease prevention.
Home-Based Palliative Care: Principles and organization of home palliative care services. The palliative care network (Home Palliative Care Units, Hospices, and Integrated Home Care). Assessment and management of pain and other symptoms. Communication with patients and their families. Caregiver support, end-of-life care, and bereavement support.
Books
Module: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
N/D
Module: PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY NURSING
Course Materials:
Lecture slides, practical exercises, and additional learning materials provided by the instructor will be available on the Degree Programme's e-learning platform.
Bibliography
Module: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
N/D
Module: PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY NURSING
N/D
Lessons mode
• Face-to-face lectures supported by multimedia presentations.
• Discussion of community-based case studies and simulation of care pathways.
• Guest lectures and professional testimonies from Family and Community Nurses (FCNs) and other community healthcare professionals, where available.
Frequency
Attendance is compulsory.
Exam mode
Written examination consisting of multiple-choice and open-ended questions.
Example exam questions
Open-ended Question
List the community healthcare facilities introduced by the Italian Ministerial Decree (D.M.) 77/2022 within the organization of community healthcare.
Multiple-choice Question
Vaccine hesitancy is defined as:
A. The complete refusal of all vaccinations.
B. The absence of vaccination programmes.
C. The delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite the availability of vaccination services.
D. An adverse reaction to a vaccine.
Arguments
Module: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
N/D
Module: PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY NURSING
Sustainability goals
- Academic year2026/2027
- Degree program to which the course belongsNursing - Course S - ASL Rieti
- Mandatory presenceNo
- Languageita
- CFU6 CFU, distributed among 2 integrated didactic modules
- Total duration72 hours